Irish Soda Bread

A community recipe by Evie

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Introduction

Taken from my Mum's old cook book; Talking about Cakes" by Margaret Bates.

Ingredients

Serves: 3-4

1 pound flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
buttermilk (to mix)

Method

Irish Soda Bread is a community recipe submitted by Evie and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Sieve together the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add some buttermilk (enough to make a soft, not sticky dough). Use a metal spoon to mix quickly and lightly.

Turn onto a lightly floured board and shape into a round. Cut into 4 farls and either bake in a hot oven.

Suggested temp is 450Â°F, depending on size of farls for about 30min. Bear in mind this is for a more old fashioned oven. I find our modern ovens require a slightly lower temp and shorter times.

Wrap in a tea towel when it comes out of the oven for a softer soda bread.